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Happy Birthday Dave Schools: Widespread Panic Live At Red Rocks 2011

Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools celebrates his birthday now. According to December 11, 1964, Schools’ parents supplied the base on which Dave could rise as a musician, even beginning with drums and piano. Schools picked up the bass at 13 and honed his craft by playing along with the greats: The Who, Led Zeppelin, Black […]

Happy Birthday Jimmy Herring: Officially Joining Widespread Panic In 2006

Guitarist Jimmy Herring celebrates his 57th birthday today. The highly regarded musician known for his stints with Col. Bruce Hampton & that the Aquarium Rescue Unit, The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, Jazz Is Dead plus a number of other projects currently holds membership in Widespread Panic, the band he united in 2006. […]

Happy Birthday Janis Joplin: Performing Live Spotify Playlist

Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas on this day in 1943. Indisputably one of the most recognizable and emulated voices in recent history, Joplin was the quintessential blues-rock singer that place an unparalleled precedent of raw talent and passionate musicality. Her career had been cut all-too brief when Joplin died a heroin overdose […]

Happy Birthday George Porter Jr.: Performing Live With David Byrne In 1992

Bassist George Porter Jr.. Celebrates his 71st birthday now. The man responsible for setting down the amazing low end as a member of the mythical New Orleans-based band The Meters has performed alongside several fellow talented musicians throughout the course of his 50+ year career. Porter now armies his Runnin’ Pardners project and can frequently […]